CVE-2026-28024

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Local File Inclusion Vulnerability in Helion PHP Theme

Publication date: 2026-03-05

Last updated on: 2026-03-06

Assigner: Patchstack

Description

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in axiomthemes Helion helion allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Helion: from n/a through <= 1.1.12.

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Published

2026-03-05

Last Modified

2026-03-06

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-03-05

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2026-28024

EUVD

EUVD-2026-9686

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
axiomthemes	helion	From 1.1.0 (inc) to 1.1.12 (inc)
axiomthemes	helion	to 1.1.12 (inc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-98	The PHP application receives input from an upstream component, but it does not restrict or incorrectly restricts the input before its usage in "require," "include," or similar functions.

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Executive Summary

CVE-2026-28024 is a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the WordPress Helion Theme versions up to and including 1.1.12. It allows an unauthenticated attacker to include and display local files from the target website.

This means the attacker can potentially access sensitive files on the server, such as configuration files or database credentials, by exploiting improper control of the filename used in include or require statements in the PHP code.

Impact Analysis

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Mitigation Strategies

This vulnerability currently has no official patch available for the Helion theme up to version 1.1.12.

Users are strongly advised to apply Patchstack’s mitigation rule immediately to block attacks targeting this Local File Inclusion vulnerability.

Applying these mitigation measures can help protect websites from exploitation until an official patch is released.

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